The Canadian Red Cross presents the 2020 International Humanitarian Law (IHL) academic conference. This conference will bring together experts from the field, including academics, and representatives from the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, to discuss current issues and the continued importance of IHL during situations of armed conflict. This year the conference will focus on cyber warfare within an IHL context and explore what protections and rules might apply.
While cyber warfare is not specifically addressed in the 1949 Geneva Conventions or their Additional Protocols, the principles enshrined in the treaties are applicable to new and emerging means and methods of armed conflict. Join us as we examine the relevance of IHL in today’s modern armed conflicts and the challenges to its implementation when faced with 21st century concerns such as cyber warfare.
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020 from 1pm to 4pm PDT
Location:
Online via
Zoom. A link will be shared with all registrants prior to the conference. The Conference will also be live-streamed via YouTube. To view on YouTube please go to this
link and subscribe.
Cost: Free
Agenda: View
here
If you wish to attend, please fill out the registration form below. If you have questions about this event, please contact Karyn at
karyn.stone@redcross.ca.
Registration for this event is closed